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___ ---aunxn-VO ----- vn.XXXIX MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1919. N.2 ROUGH GOING FOR THE "BIG FOUR" Things Not Going Smoothly in Peace Conference Circles, According tothe Latest Reports From Paris BIG QUESTIONS- INVOLVED Bela Kun Agrees to Cease Hw5lities Against Czechs-Congres, at Omsk Strongly Denounces Bolshevism Again came reports from Paris that all is not going smoothly in the Coun cil of Four as regards to the definit< settlement of points under argument relating to the German peace treaty While it has been asserted that the final answer of the Allied and asso. ciating powers to the counter propos. als of the Germane probably would be ready for delivery to the Germans al Versailles not later than Friday 0: this week, late dispatches declare thai some of the larger questions at issu have not been solved and that con siderable pessimism prevails as a re. sult of this situation. Questions Unsolved Notable among the points upor which no agreement has been reach. ed, according to the reports, is th Silesian question and the matter o1 the Polish western frontier. Adde< to this is the implacable stand of the French Premier M. Clemenceau, ag. ainst any modifications in the p2ac< terms, contrary to the attitude o1 President Wilson and Premier Lloy< George of Great Britain, who are de. clared to have recognized the neces. sity for lessening somewhat the de. mands in certain clauses of the trea ty, which would not fundamentally af feet the severity of the document a a whole. Opposition by Senate In accordance with a resolution in. troduced in the United States Senat< the peace conference at Paris wouk be notified of opposition to be off..rec to ratification of the treaty if it shouk be submitted to the Senate in its pres. ent form. Senator Philander C. Knox a former Secretary of State, introduc. ed the resolution, which was submit ted to the foreign relations commit. tee. Although c* ble dispatches have in. timated hi the French were lean ing faverably toward the new Rhen ish republic, and that they even had issued ins'ructionis to their officers to notiff the' people of the district that the orders of. Dr. Dorten, the Presi= dent, were to be obeyed, a' high. French authority is acbredited with the state ment thiat the attitude of France is a passive one; that the French forcer have been instructed simply to main tain order and prevent violence by either side along the Rhine. Ultimatum Ecective The ultimatum of Premier Clemin ceau to the Hungarians that allied troops would be used against them unless they ceased their operations against the Czecho-Slovaks has borni fruit. Bela Kun, the Hungarian for -ei-gn minister, has agree~d to a ces eation of hontilities, although he claims tha~t the Czecho-Slovaks have been to blame for the fighting. All American troops on the Arch angel fighting front have been with drawn to the coast and wvill ciart next Sunday on their voyage home award. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS The Woman's Missionary Society of the Manning Methodist Church met Monday afternoon, June 9, 19)9 at the suburban home of Mrs. C.fR. Sprott. There was a good attendance and this meeting was a most interesting and inspiring meeting. The meeting was called, to order and opened with the Doxology and the reading of the Scripture by the president, Mrs. W. G. King. After the reading of the minutes of last meeting and the usual dlevo tional exercises, the topic for the day -Making Democracy Safe-was tak en up. Splendid papers were prepar ed and read by Mesdames S. L. D~avls, G. L. Dickson and J. V. Edfyrds, for which we wish to thank them. A letter wvar read from Mrs. Hen ry, the Statt superintendent of So cial Service in which a number of things were brought to ilght that we should be Interested in and shall take iup .later. A beautiful solo was< sung by Mrs. C. N. Sprott-The Man of GallIlee-one that never gows old Additional ocaliton6s Just think of a barrel of lime and one sack of cement'laying 2,100 brick in a foundation under a heavy build ing. Arrived recently, 130 barrels of this lime. W. F. Legg. Council passed an ordinance against tha uze of cut-ou,: on automobiles in the town limit^, but the nisance continues, and no one tries to stop it. W1.y make laws? The running with the exhaust open does abcolutely no good, and is very annoying. We call the attention of the authorities to this. Our car of furniture is in and will be on display Saturday, the last day of the sale. The prices are right for cash buyers. Christal Store, Gable, S. C. Owing to the production of "The Heart of Humanity". on Wednesday and Thursday nights of next week, The Pastime will have their regular Wednesday night program on Tues (lay. This play is "The Girl Prob lem," featuring Corinne Griffin. The management of The Pastime have re ceived many expressions of approval for their booking the big feature, "The Heart of Humanity." This pic ture was played in Columbia two weeks ago and the theatre was not near able to hold all those who want ed to see this masterpiece. It is heralded as the greatest picture ever made, surpassing "The Birth of a Nation" in every respect. There will be a matinee on each flay and two shows in the evening. The price of admission will be 35c and 50c. We have a car of salmon brick, the very thing for tobacco barn flues. Dickson Gro. & Feed Co. Some prices from Rhame's Drug Store-Old Dutch Cleanser 5 cents, Coleo Soap 10 cents, Goblin Soap 5 cents, Palm Olive Soap 10 cents, 3 for 25 cents, Vaseline Soap 2 for 15 cents. Last Thursday afternoon while Mr. Sam M. Haynesworth was tishing in Martin's Lake lie suffered an attack of apoplexy, and fell out of the boat dying almost instantly. The deceased had not been in the best of health for some time, but remarked that morning as feeling much better. He dined with a friend on Santee, and on returning home decided to take a fish. There were several gentlemen in the lake at the time, and got to him just as he sunk. They carried him to the hill, but could do nothing to re cussitate him as life was extinct. The funeral was held at Brewington the following clay. Mr. Haynesworth was about 56 yearb o'd and had never married. He leaves one brother. Best grade of self rising flour, 24 lb.. bags $1.65: Best - grade of self rising flour, 48 lb. bags $3.25. Dickson Gro. & Feed Co. The election held yesterday for the purpose of floating bonds to pave the the streets was unanimously carried, there being not a vote against the movement. There were 117 votes. cast. Mr. F. P. Burgess was the only candidate for Water Works (,;mmis sioner and he also received 117 votes. This speaks well for the citizens of Manning, as it goes to show that they are progressive and are trying to pull together. The streets to be pav ed are, the whole length of Brooks Street from Mr. Sprott's to the school house, then from the Joe Bradham corner down Railroad Ave., to the depot, and around the Court House Square. FOR SA LE-One farm, containing 182 seret. 'i9 of which are r. Woodland, good timber and heavily wooded; one mile from town of Sil ver; % mile from good graded school. Faces on Manning and Silver road Can he bought on ensy terms. J. F Broc'kington, Manning, S. C. )t-p Cedar shingles have recently jump ed( up again about $10.00 per 1 .000 in price. I have just r'eceive'd 224, 000 houc'ht on the' lowert dirop in the market this year-nuff said. W. P. Legg. Red Cross wvorkers who feel that they deserve Service Badges are re quested to send in their applications immediately. IHAUING--l wish to annoaince that I have purchased a large truck and am no~w ready to do all kinds of haul ing. Will do it promptly andl at rea sonable prices. H-arry Thames, Phone 34. All those who have out Redl Cross work are urged most ianestly to send it in right away. We were very glad that our beloved Mrs. Sprott after a long absence, was able to met with us again as her pres ence is an inspiration to any niceting. After the closing prayer the meeting adjourned. BAD HAD. STORM DOES HEAVY DAMAGE Some Farmers Around Harvin Re ported Financially Ruined TOBACCO CROP TOTAL LOSS Cotton 80 Per Cent Destroyed; Corn 60 Per Cent; and Truck 90 Per Cent. Harvin, S. C., Jur.e 8.-.The most destructive hail and rain storm that has ever visited this section of the State came this afternoon about four o'clock from the West. For 32 min utes rain and hail fell in torrents, do ing great damage to all crops. It extended from Boots branch in Sum ter county near Brogdon Station to Black River near Manning, in length about 12 miles and breadth about 5 miles. The most conservative estimates place the damage to cotton at 80 per cent total loss, corn about 60 per cent total loss, tobacco 100 per cent total loss, and all other growing crops and fruit, truck and gardens about 90 per cent total loss. Visitors to this section of the State from Western Carolina stated two weeks ago that the best crops they had seen in a 190 mile trip from the western section of the State to Manning, S. C., were the best they had seen in their entire route. Damage in and around Alcolu and Harvin was particularly great. This is an extensive tobacco growing section and that crop is a total loss. Half grown chickens were beaten to death in droves where they had gathered in fence corners and other places of refuge. Fruit trees in many places were delimbed in entirety Many farmers are financially ruinea. The heaviest sufferers were: A. M. Brogdon, J. B. Brogdon, Mrs. Maggie Britton, J. C. Brogdon, A. M. Daisy, W. M. Davis, Paul S. Harvin, E. D. Hodge, A. M. Keels, Carlisle Brad ham, Joseph D. McFaddin, D. W. Alderman & Sons' Company, Ben H. Harvin and W. P. Emanuel. At Trinity and on toward Manning the hail and rain was lighter. This correspondent was informed this al ternoon late, that no hail fell in Man ning be ond the west prong of Black rievr. -o SECOND WEEK JURY .J. V. Carrigan, Summerton J. '). Gibbons, Turbeville M. E. Richbourg, Davis Station R. S. Des Champs, Pinewood C. E. Chesnut, Manning I) .C. Beard, Turbeville T. A. Bradham, Mann;ng T. C. Bradham, Manning W. H1. Holloway, Foreston A. E. Brock, Summerton M. L. McLeod, Paxville S. B. Davis, Silver S. II. Gibbons, Turbeville J. B. Touchberry, Paxville B. .J. Hdson, uilManning W. S. Rich, Manning C. M. Smith, Summerton TI. E. Lee, Alcolu, L. A. Graham, Pinewood .J. BI. Lee, Alcolu ,J. HI. Watts, Turbeville P. J. Holloway, Summerton WV. .'Snyder, Manning J. W. McFaddin, Sardinia J. N. McElveen, Turbeville ,J. P. Brewer, Wilson ~ ' .J. H1. Rigby, Manning .J. S. G;ibbons, Newv Zion J. S. Richardson, Pinewood A. M. Holloway, Manning B. A. Coskrey, Summerton J. HI. Barwick, Pinewood E. C. Geddings, Pinewood L. B. Gibbons, Turbesvllle 'C. W. Wells, .Jordan TI. R. Owven, Paxville ----- (Clemson College Scholarships I have just been notified that Chlir endon County is entitled to one~ four year scholarship to be filled this sum mer. Trhe usual one-year agricultu ral scholarship is also to be filled. The examination will be held July 11th, beginning at 9 a. m. Clarendon County has never shown the interest in these scholarships that she should. I trust that there will be quite a number of applicants this time. Mr. Reader, will you please place this item before some worthy and deC serving young man, andl thus help hirm to get acquainted with the above of for and opportunity ? Glet busy and4 let's send the college some good rep. resentatives. E. J. BROWNE, Co. Supt. Educatison. IH[ "WI[DCATS" AS A COMBAT DISION Brief Account of Its Brief But ais tinguished Career ATl'ACKED ENEMY NOV. 9 Majority of Officers and Men From North and South Carolina and Florida Columbia, June 8.-The Eighty-first or "Wild Cat" division, composed prin cipally of troops from North Carolina, South Carolina 'and Florida, first "went over the top" on Novemb:er 9, 1918, two days prior to the signing of the armistice, but in the short space of its fighting career it distinguished itself. The following is a short his tory of the "Wild Cats" as a combat division: The Eighty-first division was or ganized at Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C., August 25, 1917. The majority of the oflicers and men were from the States of North Carolim\, South Car olina and Florida. At Camp Jackson a large number of men were trans ferred out of the division to other di visions and new drafted men were received from North Carolina, Florida and other Southern State.. At Camp Sevier about 6,000 additional drafted men were received from Alabama and 1,200 from New York. "The Eighty-first division is named the "Stonewall" division, but most people speak of it as the "Wild Cat" division, from its shoulder insignia, which is a wild eat in a circle, differ ent colors being used to designate va various organizations, as follows: White, Wild Cat 161st infantry brigade. Blue, Wild Cat 162nd infantry bri gade. Red, Wild Cat 156th F. A. Brigade 306th Ammunition train, 306th T. M. battery. Black, Wild Cat division headquart ers 306th engineers and train, 316th M. G. battalion, 306th train headquar ters and military police. Orange, Wild Cat 306th field signal battalion. Green,WfildCat 306th sanitary train. Buff, Wild Cat 306th supply train. "On May 16th, 1918, the division (less 156th F. A. brigade) moved from Camp Jackson to Camp Sevier, S. C. "The division (less the artillery bri gade) began moving from Camp Se vier, S. C., on July 13, for port of em barkation, at Hfoboken, N. .1. This continued until Jply 22. The first units sailed July 31, and - arrived at Liverpool, Erland, enroute to France August 11,/.1918, and In the Tonere (Yonne) training area, August 18. 1918. "The art illery brigade sailed from Hoboken, N. .1.,' August 6, 1918, and arrived France, August 13, 1918. and in the Valdahon training area August 26, 1918, where it remained until Novenber 1918, when it moved to vicinity of Chateau. Villain. "From August 11 to September 17, the division was attached to the Sixth Ul. S. army corps, September 19, the d1ivisionf ( less the artillery brigade) occupiedl front line in the St. D.ie (Vor'ges) sector, wvhich was consider edl a quiet sector, relieving the Nine ty-secondl division. . From September 17 to October 1, the dIivision was in the Thirty-third French corps, when it was trannfer red to the Tcnth French corps. (Note From September 17, to October 25. at tached for administration to the Sev enth U. S. corps, Second army.) Oct ober 20, 1918, the dlivision was re lieved in the line by the Twentieth French andl First Polish dlivis ions andl played in reserve in the~ Ramieer-Villers (Vosges) area. On October :31, November 2, the division was moved by rail to the reserve of the First army andl joinedl the Seven tcenth French corps. (November 2 to November 7, 1918.) Over the Top Nov. 9. "On November 7, 1918, the division occupied the front line in Somme dieue sector oif Neuse-Argonne fronts, relieving the Thirty-fifth division and becoming part of the Second French colonial ecom.. This was :n active rector, and cn November~ 9, 1 918, the division attacked the enemy, and our advance continued against a stubborn resistance until 11 a. mn., Novw-mher 11, 1918. "The dlivision rermainedl where it was at suspension of hostilities until November 19, 1918, wheni it started to march to the Twelveth training area arriving on Decemnber 3, 1918.1 where the division han remaine~d up to the~ present time (February 1, 1919) MAY ADMIT HUNS TO AVOID NEW. [[AGUE F'alk of Germany and Russia Form ing Combine PEACE CONFERENCE REVIEWS Can Deal With Germany Better In side the League Than Out of It. Paris, June 9.-The movement to admit Germany to the league of na Lions is due mainly to the desire to avoid the possibility of the formation of another group composed of rival powers which would embrace Ger many, Russia and the old Teutonic group. Evidences have reached the confer c.e leaders of late that influences are at work in Germany and Russia to establish relations as a basis for a combination of powers not in the leageu. While not regarded as im minent, it was felt that the danger of such combination would be always present while Germany was outside the league, and the admission to Ger many therefore, was recommended as a means of subjecting her to the same obligations as the Allies under the league of nations. This sentiment was chiefly instru mental in the unanimous decision of the British, French, American and Italian members of the league com mittee concerning the conditions on which Germany may be admitted. One of the chief authorities said today: "We can deal with Germany better when inside than outside the league. Outside she would be able to go her own way: inside she must conform to the same obligations as the Allies." The covenant originally foresaw Germany's admission on giving "ef fective guarantees of her sincere in tention to observe the international obligations." The recommendations n wosubmitted to the Council of Four dtefine these effective guarantees, namely, the establishment of a stable .roverr.ment, the signing of the peace treaty and loyally executing the terms of the treaty. The league covenant also made it condmclonal of Germany's entrance that she accept the league restrictions of military and naval armaments. It was -)roposed to define this by spe efic abolition of compulsory m-1 a.ry service. Il. Ilemenceau objected, however on the ground that such speeifici en might brng u': the whole questor, ;f compulsory s:rvice. It was om:i-e 1 from the .-eeommendations pr.)s ':0 r to the council of four. The council si ent the day in .-xi inng this am .';.or committee ports. Indications were that hb -- yin to the Germancs would be r_' dy bef'.re the end ,f the week, p. ,I0 i; 1' - .. n . '-%e days will be ,. ..-, for Cermany's - :l n sw'.r with i r spect to signinir. OF TUTRREVILLE SCHOOL Sundacy morning, Jlune 15th, 12:00 o'clock, Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. Chas B. Smith. Tfuesdlay night, ,June' 17th, 9 o'clock. Graduating exercises. Welcome Address, Alfred Pittman: (lass History, Mary Gre:-n; Prophecy. Louise Tfurbeville; Valedictory, Ex.. Lieut.-Goy. Andrew J1. Bethea; Award ind D~eplomas, Prof E. J. Brown. (lass Motto: Finimus ut Exiamus. Class Flower: Marchal Niel. .Class Colors: Garnet and Old (old. CLASS ROLL Alfred Pittmnan, Presidlent. Pearl Castine, Vice President. Luise Turbeville, Secret ary. .Mary Greene, Treasurer. Ratified in Michigan Lansing, Mich., June 10--The Michigan Legislature today ratified the federal woman suffrage amend ment. The action was by uinanimous vote in both houses. Se inc. "The 156th F. A. Erigade (le.ss 316th F. A.) moved into the Trwelvet~h trining area, November 28, 1918, and joinedl the dilvision on its arrival. The 31Gth F. A. remained at St. Bin (llaute Marnic." FATAL SHOOTING IN BRANCHll[ L. D. Fairey Shot on Public Road by J. P. Browning NO WITNESS TO AFFAIR Wounded Man Sent to Charleston foe, 'T'reatment, But' Dies After Reaching There Branchville, June 10.-Mr. L. D. Fairey, of Branchville, was shot yes terday afternoon about four o'clock by a Mr. J. P. Browning. He was rushed to the hospital at Charleston for treatment but died soon after reaching there. There were no eye witnesses to the affair, but just be for leaving Branchville, Mr. Fairey gave a statement in substance as follows: Monday morning, he said, he was operating a road machine on the pub lic road leading from Branchville to Orangeburg. He was working the road in strips of about 150 to 200. yards and in working one from the Southern Railway track to the point in front of Mr. Browning's place the negro driver drove too close, and the single tree of the lead mule knocked two or three pickets out of Mr. Brown ing's fence. The latter, Mr. Fairey said, be came angry and abused the negro. Mr. Fairey turned the machine around and after going about 150 yards, a bolt broke. Mr. Fairey sent the ne gro back to town for another bolt and a wrench. In the meantime, he said, Fairey had come down from the machine and was workin gon the old bolt, being kind of under the machine. Browning, Mr. Fairey said, had a shot gun and fired at him, Mr. Fairey falling and the mules pulling off, rolled him to one side of the road. The affair occurred very near Mr. J. A. Watson's house, members of whose family were the first to reach Mr. Fairey's side. He was hurried to Charleston and was operated on at once in the faint hope of saving his life. Mr. Browning was placed under ar rest by the mayor of Branchville and carried to Orangeburg yesterday af ternoon. HOME WELCOMING FOR THE BOYS OF THE 81ST The following notice has been re ceived by Clarendon County Chapter: "The boys of the 81st are expected in next week and arrangements are being made to give them a mammoth barbecue on the campus at the Uni versity of South Carolina. It is felt that something be done to welcome back these boys who ocered their lives if necessary for the sake of humanity. This barbecue is not for the boys of Columbia and Richland] County, but for the boys from all otver the State of South Carolina. and the boys from other States who are to be3 denmobil. ized here, andl there probably will be seven or eighit thousand men paresent. "It is felt that Red C'ross Chapters throughout tihe State and the people generally would appreciate being giv en an oppo3rtunit y to help1 with this wvelcomiing home1( of the boyr, and also that too great a burden might. not be put (on Columbia a:lone. Other to3wns throughout the State were most gen erous in' their cont ribut ions when the 30th returnedl and we trust that they will be equally so for the 81st, espe emIlly as so many of these will be our own Soutn andl Northa Carol inai boys. Thinugs to be served at the harhe cue are being asked f'r this time: pigs. pickle, cabbage and (onions for Aslaw, t omatoes, also it ia plnned to serve much home matde cake." A'nyone wishing to repond toI this (en1l, please communicate wvith the Ried Cross Secretary. Virginia Wilson, Sec. War Hero Hadly Injured Winnipeg, .June 10i.--Corporal Fred (erick Georg'e Coppins, winner of the Victoria Cross in the great war, bne of thle special miounteri conlsta~les' duar. ing the demonstrationis this afterunoon was pulled from his horse and so bad ly beaten that he ie not expected te recover. Besides two ribs being brok en by kicks and serious injmries to his head, he is believed to be sutfering from internal injuries,